Welcome wagons, a kickball tournament and window art are among the new amenities Southeast Portland residents will enjoy, thanks to the Creative Engagement Grant from Southeast Uplift.

The neighborhood coalition announced the five grant winners Friday. The Creative Engagement Grant program is designed to promote new approaches to community participation and to heighten civic dialog, according to the coalition's website.

Here are the five winning projects:

1. Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Farm Stand ($1,266)

The Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association aims to build a farm stand to provide fresh, affordable organic produce and promote community involvement. The stand will include a "storytelling board" for photos, art and stories. The neighborhood association will host meetings at the stand.

2. Creston-Kenilworth Welcome Wagon ($360)

Move to the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood and you'll receive a package with donated gifts from local businesses, plus information about the neighborhood association and community events. The neighborhood hopes the "welcome wagon pilot project" will foster a culture of connection, promote businesses and raise the neighborhood association's visibility.

3. Montavilla Eastside Forum ($1,900)

The Montavilla Neighborhood Association and Living Stages are designing a project to bring new voices to neighborhood association meetings and help build leadership skills. The two organizations will present two interactive theater performances, a workshop and community leadership training. The project will focus on oppression and inequity, as well as how to create and sustain an inclusive community.

4. Foster Window Project ($1,200)

The Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association will install temporary art projects in four unused windows on Foster Road. The association will invite the community to imagine possibilities for empty spaces along the road, and the installations will be based on their responses. The goal is to raise awareness about the neighborhood association and improve walkability on Foster Road.

5. Kickball Championship ($300)

The Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood association plans to host a kickball tournament for six Southeast neighborhoods to help neighbors get to know one another and learn about neighborhood associations.

What project do you look forward to most? Are there any projects you'd like to know more about? Please share your thoughts in the comments.